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Flatter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flatter? [v] praise somewhat dishonestly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flatter: blandish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flatter: adorn \| adulate \| apotheosize \| beautify \| become \| beguile \| belaud \| bend the knee \| bepraise \| beslobber \| beslubber \| blandish \| bless \| blow up \| boast of \| bootlick \| bow \| bow and scrape \| brag about \| brown-nose \| butter up \| cajole \| celebrate \| coax \| complement \| compliment \| conceit \| court \| cower \| crawl \| creep \| cringe \| crouch \| cry up \| decorate \| deify \| embellish \| emblazon \| enhance \| eulogize \| exalt \| extol \| fawn \| fawn upon \| finish \| flannel \| glorify \| grovel \| hero-worship \| idolize \| inveigle \| kneel \| kowtow \| laud \| lick the dust \| lickspittle \| lionize \| magnify \| make fair weather \| make much of \| oil \| oil the tongue \| ornament \| overpraise \| palaver \| panegyrize \| pay tribute \| perfect \| play up to \| porter aux nues \| praise \| puff \| puff up \| salute \| shine up to \| slobber over \| soft-soap \| stoop \| suck up to \| suit \| sweet-talk \| toadeat \| toady \| toady to \| truckle \| truckle to \| trumpet \| wheedle See Also \| adulate \| bootlick \| brown-nose \| butter up \| fawn \| kotow \| kowtow \| praise \| soft-soap \| stroke \| suck up \| toady \| truckle Flatter In Webster's Dictionary \Flat"ter\, n. 1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens. 2. (Metal Working) (a) A flat-faced fulling hammer. (b) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc. \Flat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattering}.] [OE. flateren, cf. OD. flatteren; akin to G. flattern to flutter, Icel. fla?ra to fawn, flatter: cf. F. flatter. Cf. {Flitter}, {Flutter}, {Flattery}.] 1. To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle. When I tell him he hates flatterers, He says he does, being then most flattered. --Shak. A man that flattereth his neighbor, spreadeth a net for his feet. --Prov. xxix. 5. Others he flattered by asking their advice. --Prescott. 2. To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations. 3. To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him. \Flat"ter\, v. i. To use flattery or insincere praise. If it may stand him more in stead to lie, Say and unsay, feign, flatter, or adjure. --Milton.

Flatter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flatter?

[v] praise somewhat dishonestly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flatter: blandish

Flatter In Webster's Dictionary

\Flat"ter\, n.
1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens.

2. (Metal Working)
   (a) A flat-faced fulling hammer.
   (b) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for
       drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.


\Flat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Flattering}.] [OE. flateren, cf. OD. flatteren; akin
to G. flattern to flutter, Icel. fla?ra to fawn, flatter: cf.
F. flatter. Cf. {Flitter}, {Flutter}, {Flattery}.]
1. To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or
   attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by
   artful and interested commendation or attentions; to
   blandish; to cajole; to wheedle.

         When I tell him he hates flatterers, He says he
         does, being then most flattered.      --Shak.

         A man that flattereth his neighbor, spreadeth a net
         for his feet.                         --Prov. xxix.
                                               5.

         Others he flattered by asking their advice.
                                               --Prescott.

2. To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but
   sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations.

3. To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of;
   as, his portrait flatters him.


\Flat"ter\, v. i.
To use flattery or insincere praise.

      If it may stand him more in stead to lie, Say and
      unsay, feign, flatter, or adjure.        --Milton.

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